$1250 Hiring Bonus!Adelante runs Bargain Square Thrift Store in Belen NM, a social enterprise that offers employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
The store operates seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm (excluding holidays).
It receives thousands of donations daily and offers a wide range of items, including clothing, housewares, and furniture, at affordable prices.General Description of Duties:Responsible for daily operation of thrift store.Customer relations, answering phones, tagging, stocking, and selling merchandise.May set up displays of merchandise.Assist with coordinating sales events.Maintain general appearance of the retail area.Assist customers with unloading and processing donations.Complete required documentation for donations.May pick-up or deliver goods donated or purchased.Provide personal care and other assistance for clients as required.Ensure client safety on the selling floor and donation processing areas.Provide backup to meet client's needs related to placement, training, and general supervision.Education and Training:High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.Post high school training in business preferred.Requires one year of general work experience.One year of retail experience preferred.Bilingual helpful.Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English, with internal and external customers of Adelante.Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures.Ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, supervisors, and co-workers.Must complete specific certifications (from our training department) and maintain those certifications throughout employment.Experience working with MR/DD population a plus.Other Requirements: Must pass TB test, background check and pre-employment drug screen.Must have reliable transportation, valid NM driver's license, and agency insurable driving record.Must be able to operate cash register, tagging equipment and a 10 key adding machine as well as answer telephones as needed.Must be able to bend/stoop, squat, reach above shoulders, crouch, kneel, push/pull, carry frequently and stand for extended periods of time.Must be able to lift 50 lbs.Adelante is a drug free workplace.
Adelante is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Job type: Full Time Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday; 9:00am - 5:30pmPart Time Saturday, Sunday, & Monday 9:00am - 5:30pmPay from: $15.00 per hourEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.35(c)